Shoplifters caught with baby formula

Two Monroe men were appre­hended by authorities after they were caught leaving the Walmart store in Monroe with 10 cans of miscellaneous infant baby formula valued at about $165 Friday after­noon.

Two Monroe men were appre­hended by authorities after they were caught leaving the Walmart store in Monroe with 10 cans of miscellaneous infant baby formula valued at about $165 Friday after­noon.

Deputies said the suspects ? one 29 years of age and the other 27 ? admitted to taking the items and trying to sell them to several stores in the area for $4 a can. The depu­ties said baby formula is a hot item for thieves. One of the suspects also had a pair of socks on him that were worth $6. One of the men admitted to stealing a chainsaw and other items at another store. The other suspect is on probation for a drug charge.